Intel Core i7-4800MQ vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4800MQ and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-4800MQ

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4800MQ

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1917 vs 986
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5748 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs August 2008
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917 vs 986
PassMark - CPU mark	5748 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 830
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 2934

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 1024 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1620 vs 830
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4318 vs 2934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4800MQ
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1917

986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5748

1915

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

830

1620

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2934

4318

Name	Intel Core i7-4800MQ	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917	986
PassMark - CPU mark	5748	1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	830	1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2934	4318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.556
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4800MQ	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2013	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	1737	1740
Price now	$509.95	$385.89
Processor Number	i7-4800MQ	Q9100
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.90	2.47
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 Million	820 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)